Vasile Mănăilă

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vasile Mănăilă

| image =

| fullname = Vasile Mănăilă

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bordușani, Romania

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1= Farul Constanța

| years1 = 1981–1984 |clubs1 = Farul Constanța{{efn|name="FAR"|The statistics for the 1983–84 Divizia B season are unavailable.}} |caps1 = 44| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1984–1991 |clubs2 = Universitatea Craiova |caps2 = 189 | goals2 = 20

| years3 = 1991–1995 |clubs3 = Farul Constanța |caps3 = 66| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1995–1997 |clubs4 = ARO Câmpulung |caps4 = 29| goals4 = 1

| totalcaps = 299 |totalgoals = 24

| nationalyears1 = 1982–1985 |nationalteam1 = Romania U21{{cite news|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/vasile-m%c4%83n%c4%83il%c4%83-167724/|title=Vasile Mănăilă profile|publisher=11v11|access-date=6 August 2022}} |nationalcaps1 = 13 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1984–1990 |nationalteam2 = Romania B |nationalcaps2 = 5 |nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1991 |nationalteam3 = Romania |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1995–1997 | managerclubs1 = ARO Câmpulung (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs2 = Farul Constanța (assistant)

}}

Vasile Mănăilă (born 22 November 1962 in Bordușani) is a Romanian football coach and a former player who played as a defender.

Club career

Vasile Mănăilă was born on 22 November 1962 in Bordușani, Ialomița County, moving with his parents at age 7 to live in Constanța.{{RomanianSoccer|1130/vasile-manaila}}{{cite web | url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/anul-1981-vasile-manaila-si-debutul-sau-in-divizia-a-cu-farul-constanta-gata-copile-ti-ajunge-ca-asta-te-mananca-757696.html| title=Anul 1981! Vasile Mănăilă și debutul său în Divizia A cu FC Constanța "Gata, copile, ți-ajunge, că ăsta te mănâncă!"| publisher=Ziuaconstanta.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The year 1981! Vasile Mănăilă and his debut in Division A with FC Constanța "Enough, child, enough, this one is eating you!"| date=9 September 2021 | access-date=6 August 2022}} He started playing football as a child at Farul Constanța's youth center, his first coach being Iosif Bükössy, afterwards working more with Constantin Tâlvescu. He made his Divizia A debut on 26 September 1981 under coach Emanoil Hașoti, playing for Farul Constanța in a 3–0 away loss in front of UTA Arad. He played three seasons at Farul including one in Divizia B.

In 1984 Mănăilă went to play for Universitatea Craiova, his first performance being the reaching of the 1985 Cupa României final where coach Florin Halagian used him all the minutes in the 2–1 loss in front Steaua București.{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1984_1985.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1984–1985|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=28 September 2024}} He spent seven seasons and a half there, the biggest achievement being the winning of The Double in the 1990–91 season under the guidance of coach Sorin Cârțu in which he contributed with 30 league appearances and two goals scored, also he played all the minutes in the 2–1 win over FC Bacău from the Cupa României final.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=26 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1990_1991.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1990–1991|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=29 August 2024}} He also represented Craiova in 19 matches in European competitions, most notably helping the team pass the first round of the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup after a 3–0 win over AS Monaco after losing the first leg with 2–0, being eliminated in the following one by the eventual winners of the competition, Dynamo Kyiv.{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/conference-league/dupa-39-de-ani-universitatea-craiova-incearca-o-alta-remontada-europeana-de-la-0-2-cine-a-fost-eroul-din-1985-al-oltenilor-19952627| title=După 39 de ani, Universitatea Craiova încearcă o altă remontada europeană de la 0-2. Cine a fost eroul din 1985 al oltenilor| publisher=Ziuaconstanta.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=After 39 years, Universitatea Craiova is trying another European comeback from 0-2. Who was the 1985 hero of the Oltenians| date=30 July 2024 | access-date=29 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/francezii-nu-au-uitat-ca-universitatea-craiova-i-a-facut-de-rusine-france-football-si-a-adus-aminte-de-oltenii-care-o-umileau-pe-as-monaco-video-18654329| title=Francezii nu au uitat că Universitatea Craiova i-a făcut de rușine! France Football şi-a adus aminte de oltenii care o umileau pe AS Monaco! Video| publisher=Ziuaconstanta.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The French have not forgotten that Universitatea Craiova put them to shame! France Football remembered the Oltenians who humiliated AS Monaco! Video| date=7 November 2018 | access-date=29 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vasile-manaila/ec-der-pokalsieger-1985-1986/fc-universitatea-craiova/3/|title=Vasile Mănăilă. Cup Winners Cup 1985/1986|publisher=WorldFootball|access-date=29 August 2024}}

After his spell at Universitatea Craiova ended, he returned at Farul Constanța for three seasons and a half, having a total of 299 Divizia A appearances with 24 goals scored. Mănăilă ended his playing career by spending two seasons as a player and an assistant coach at Divizia B team, ARO Câmpulung. Afterwards he worked as a coach at junior level at Farul Constanța and Viitorul Constanța, also being an assistant coach of Ștefan Stoica at Farul's senior squad.{{cite web | url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/fc-viitorul-de-la-0-1-la-5-1-in-liga-campionilor-vasile-manaila-sunt-nascuti-sa-fie-campioni-galerie-foto-569620.html | title=FC Viitorul, de la 0-1 la 5-1 în Liga Campionilor Vasile Mănăilă - "Sunt născuţi să fie campioni"| publisher=Ziuaconstanta.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=FC Viitorul, from 0-1 to 5-1 in the Champions League Vasile Mănăilă - "They are born to be champions"| date=23 October 2015 | access-date=6 August 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www.sport365.ro/Exclusiv__Vasile_Manaila_____Pentru_mine_este_o_mare_onoare_sa_lucrez_la_Farul___-n112772.html | title=Vasile Manaila: "Pentru mine este o mare onoare sa lucrez la Farul"| publisher=Sport365.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Vasile Manaila: "For me it is a great honor to work at the Farul"| date=29 December 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725022200/https://www.sport365.ro/Exclusiv__Vasile_Manaila_____Pentru_mine_este_o_mare_onoare_sa_lucrez_la_Farul___-n112772.html| access-date=6 August 2022| archive-date=25 July 2011}}

International career

Vasile Mănăilă played a single match for Romania under coach Mircea Rădulescu on 28 August 1991 in a friendly against USA which ended with a 2–0 loss.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=12886|title=Vasile Mănăilă profile|publisher=European Football|access-date=6 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=9440|title=Romania 0-2 United States|publisher=European Football|access-date=6 August 2022}}